How to avoid blow jobs (Camping Beds / Mats)

Member Name: baldeagle

Product:	Camping Beds / Mats
Date:	07/08/00 (449 review reads)
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Advantages: Simple but effective

Disadvantages: none

Having written recently about the virtues of Kyham Quick erect tents, one dooyooer pointed out the hassle of still having to inflate an air bed to ensure a good night kip.

There are at least two alternatives to the normal air bed scenario. The traditional camping mat - usually made of closed cell foam - which is light and not too bulky, but not too comfortable either, or the self inflating range of mats made by Thermarest.

These wonderful mats are available in a range of sizes and weights, from short thin ones for "real" mountaineers, to long fat ones for those that need a little more suppport for their mature bones.

I have opted for the full length version which is 28mm thick. This gives me ample comfort, excellent insulation from the ground, and still rolls up small enough for easy transport on my bike.

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